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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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